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The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide of France:
France – country in Western Europe with several overseas regions and territories. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. From its shape, it is often referred to in French as l’Hexagone ("The Hexagon").
General reference
- Pronunciation: English: /ˈfræns/ or /ˈfrɑːns/, French: [fʁɑ̃s] ; (the French Republic: French: République française, pronounced [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛːz] )
- Common English country name: France
- Official English country name: The French Republic
- Common endonym(s): La France
- Official endonym(s): République française
- Adjectival(s): French (can refer to people, language or anything related to the country)
- Demonym(s): French (or Frenchman/Frenchwoman)
- Etymology: Name of France
- International rankings of France
- ISO country codes: FR, FRA, 250
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:FR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .fr
Geography of France
- France is a:
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
- Eurasia
- Europe
- mostly in Western Europe [a]
- Europe
- Eurasia
- Time in France
- Extreme points of France (major towns)[2]
- North: Dunkirk at the North Sea
- South: Perpignan, at the Spanish border
- East: Haguenau, at the German border
- West: Brest, south of Land's End (England)
- High: Mont Blanc 4,810 m (15,781 ft) – highest point of Western Europe
- Low: Les Moëres −2.5 m (−8 ft)
- Land boundaries: 4,072 km (2,530 mi)
- Metropolitan France: 2,889 km (1,795 mi)
- Northern Hemisphere, on the Prime Meridian
Spain 623 km (387 mi)
Belgium 620 km (385 mi)
Switzerland 573 km (356 mi)
Italy 488 km (303 mi)
Germany 451 km (280 mi)
Luxembourg 73 km (45 mi)
Andorra 57 km (35 mi)
Monaco 4 km (2 mi)
- French Guiana: 1,183 km (735 mi)
- Coastline: 4,668 km (2,901 mi)
- Metropolitan France: 3,427 km (2,129 mi)
- Incorporated overseas territories: 1,241 km (771 mi)
- Population of France: 68,035,000 people (2021 estimate) – 20th most populous country
- Area of France: 674,843 km2 (260,558 sq mi) – 40th largest country
- Atlas of France
- Communes (municipalities) of France
Environment of France
- Climate of France
- Ecology of France
- Geology of France
- National parks of France
- Wildlife of France
Geographic features of France
- Glaciers of France
- Islands of France
- Lakes of France
- Mountains of France
- Rivers of France
- List of World Heritage Sites in France (See also List of World Heritage Sites in Western Europe for transboundary sites)
Regions of France
- "Region" is also the name of France's main type of political division
Administrative divisions of France
Regions of France (Administrative)
Regions of France Since January 1, 2016, continental France is divided into 13 administrative Regions instead of the former 22 regions. The 5 overseas regions are untouched:
| Before 2016 | From January, 1st 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Alsace |
12. Île-de-France |
1. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
12. Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
Departments of France
Departments of France French departments are roughly analogous to British counties.
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